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Damas Island Kayaking Mangrove Tour from Manuel Antonio
4.9
18 Ratings
Quepos
Explore Damas Island’s mangroves by kayak. Discover diverse wildlife and serene waterways just minutes from Manuel Antonio. Perfect for all skill levels.
Explore Damas Island’s mangroves by kayak. Discover diverse wildlife and serene waterways just minutes from Manuel Antonio. Perfect for all skill levels.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manuel Antonio - The mangroves, blended with fresh and salt water, are home to incredible plants and animals. Kayaking through these enchanted waters is a perfect way to explore this wilderness.
- Manuel Antonio - The mangroves, blended with fresh and salt water, are home to incredible plants and animals. Kayaking through these enchanted waters is a perfect way to explore this wilderness.
What's Included
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transportation outside Manuel Antonio and Quepos area (Available at an extra cost)
- Gratuities
- Transportation outside Manuel Antonio and Quepos area (Available at an extra cost)
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in indescribable beauty, where nature reveals its flawlessness. In the mangrove, everything flows harmoniously. The blend of fresh and salt water, the diversity of the most extraordinary plants and wildlife in all of its splendor. This tour will show you nature’s unparalleled wonders, just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio. The canals lead…
Immerse yourself in indescribable beauty, where nature reveals its flawlessness. In the mangrove, everything flows harmoniously. The blend of fresh and salt water, the diversity of the most extraordinary plants and wildlife in all of its splendor. This tour will show you nature’s unparalleled wonders, just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio. The canals lead you on a ride through nature and time… let the current carry your kayak through this miraculous experience! Paddle protected inland waterways, a perfect place to learn this magical way of exploring coastal mangrove areas and seeing wildlife. None of this trip is in the open ocean and the pace of this trip is according to your abilities.
- Minimum age is 6 years
- Single or Double kayaks available
- What to Bring: swimsuit, quick dry clothing, hat, sunglasses, water shoes, bug spray, waterproof camera
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Largest lifejacket fits a size 52” chest
Location
Amigos del Rio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Andrew
Jul 16, 2024
The best tours company, best guide (Franklin), and best equipment. This is the one you're looking for! - You can not go wrong with Amigos Del Rio. We have always used them for our tours over the years and their level of service is top notch.
My wife, and our three teens had a great time today kayaking in the mangroves. Franklin, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and funny. I'd definitely request him as your guide!
Also, the the kayaks themselves were some of the best I saw on the water. We passed a few other tour groups and their equipment just didn't seem nearly as nice.
A huge thanks to Franklin and Amigos Del Rio. Make sure to check out their other awesome tours as well!
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741meredithr
Apr 3, 2024
Beautiful Trip! - We had a great time on this trip! We took our 10 and 12 year old girls and we had a wonderful time kayaking through the mangrove trees. Our guide, Franklin, was extremely knowledgable about everything we saw and provided so much wonderful information about the eco-system. This was a fun, relaxing and beautiful activity and the lunch at the end of the trip was fantastic! Highly recommend!
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Indee55
Mar 26, 2024
Great Experience - I always love getting on the water and paddling, but this kayak tour was extra special in large part because our guide, Franklin, was excellent. He shared his wide-ranging knowledge in a gentle, interesting way as we paddled along. Franklin was able to see and show us so much we would have missed - like a yellow boa constrictor curled up in the branches of a bush, a large iguana which was hard to distinguish from the tree where it sat, and a beautiful bare-throated tiger heron camoflaged among the branches and leaves, and many other birds and creatures. The tour was unhurried, and I found it both relaxing and exciting.
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Kateky1020kv
Feb 11, 2024
Great mangroves tour with Franklin - We had the best morning with Franklin and our driver, Alejandro! Franklin is fun and full of energy but also knows his stuff. He is super knowledgable about the mangroves landscape, local animals, history of the area, culture - you name it. We were impressed and learned a lot! He also helped us find some cool birds we had our eye out for (Tiger Heron). Alejandro had fresh pineapple and cookies waiting for us at the end, and we finished up with an amazing Costa Rican breakfast at their main hub. We'd definitely recommend - and would go again! Pura vida!
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Bethdk2382ox
Feb 11, 2024
Beautiful tour through the mangroves - We absolutely loved the mangrove kayaking. Our guide Franklin took us for a tasty meal before hand. We saw lots of wildlife including some beautiful birds. Franklin was incredibly knowledgeable and we learnt a lot.
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G9681dhandrewj
Jun 23, 2023
Franklin esta numbero uno - Franklin was amazing we loved the tour was very informative and the food they took us to after was amazing!
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M6724lgalexl
Mar 12, 2023
Informative and enjoyable tour - This tour was excellent. Franklin guided us through the mangroves, and was very knowledgeable about the trees, history of the land and surrounding area. We saw lots of birds and other animals on the way, and enjoyed a delicious dinner afterwards. Overall a great trip, would recommend!
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Z7861tbmariae
Dec 16, 2022
Beautiful tour with a lot of good information - We did this tour in December with Franklin as our guide. He was very informative and could answer any questions we had. The tour was relaxed and beautiful with a lot of great scenery in the mangroves. Franklin pointed out animals and plants to us and it is so nice to gently float in silence on the river. A great tour!
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Lisabx7440xp
Nov 22, 2022
So fun and interesting - Franklin was a great guide! Super knowledgeable and kind. We had a great day! The mangrove kayak tour was what we did.
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Lundjohnson
Jan 29, 2024
Recommend this Mangrove Tour - We went to Damas island with Franklin, who is awesome. It's a great company with great guides. The shuttle and lunch were very nice. All the people are great. I didn't rate the kayaking 5 stars as I thought we'd be kayaking more in the "wild". All of the kayak tours of course start at a road, but I thought we then leave civilization behind. The tour was nice and we saw moneys, birds, lizards, and mangroves. Franklin's english is excellent and he has great knowledge and sense of humor. My wife and I were the only clients on the tour, so it was a private tour! The main canal we paddled was between the road/houses and an old sugar can field. For such a small group (3) in single kayaks, I hoped we'd go through the mangroves and towards the ocean. I recommend this tour, we learned a lot about the mangrove forests.
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